Adjustable bed bottom and brace



NO'MOdeL P. G. GESFORD, Jr. ADJUSTABLE BED BOTTOM AND BRAGE.

Patented May 6, 1890.

UNITED STATES ATENT OFFItiE.

PRESTON G. GESFORD, JR, OF NAPA, CALIFORNIA.

ADJUSTABLE BED BOTTOM AND BRACE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 427,168, dated May 6, 1890.

Application filed December 20, 1889. Serial No. 334,424. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, PRESTON G. GEsFoRD, J r., a citizen of the United States, residing at Napa city, Napa county, State of California, have invented an Improvement in Adjustable Bed Bottoms and Braces; and I hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the same.

My invention relates to What I term a bed bottom and braces.

It consists of a series of diagonally-disposed bars crossing each other, and slotted so as to be adjustable with relation to each other and to the sides of the bed to which they are to be applied, so as to fit within any given size, and to serve as a brace to stiffen the bed.

Referring to' the accompanying drawing for I a more complete explanation of my invent-ion, the figure is a View illustrating my invention.

A A are the ends, and B B the side rails, of a bed.

C O are the slats or bars which form the bottom of the bed. These slats are made so long that they fit diagonally between'the side rails and ends, as shown, and are fitted to cross each other, being united at the points of crossing by pins or rivets, as shown at D. These bottom bars have longitudinal slots E made in them near the ends, and screw-bolts F are adapted to pass through these slots, having a head and washer upon one end and a nut upon the other end, which may be tightened up so as to bind the bars together at any desired point. The bars having been approximatelyfitted to the space Within which they are to be placed, are laid into the bed with their ends resting upon the usual ledges, and they are then moved about their central pivot-pins until the ends press firmly against the side rails and ends of the bed. The ends are then tightened upon the screw-bolts or other clamping device, so as to 'hold them firmly in place. By this construction the bars may be adjusted to fit bed bottoms of various sizes Within certain limits, and by reason of the ends being caused to press firmly against the sides and ends of the surrounding bed-frame they act as braces to stiffen the bed and prevent its twisting and getting out of place when being moved about the floor.

Having thus described my invention, What I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

1. A bed-bottom consisting of diagonallydisposed bars crossing each other and forming the slats, said bars being pivoted together at theircentral points of crossing and having their opposite ends resting upon the ledges of the bed-frame, and clamping devices for locking the bars together at the. crossing near the ends, substantially as described.

2. Abed-bottom consisting of pivoted bars crossing each other diagonally and having their opposite ends resting upon the ledges of the bed-frame, said bars serving as slats and having the adjoining end only of each bar slotted, and screw-bolts passing through said slotted ends, whereby the bars may be locked together after being adjusted, substantially as herein described.

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my Witnesses:

S. H. NOURSE, H. 0. LEE. 

